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Pictured is Alex Honnold in 2024 in Antarctica.  (Photo Credit: Cmichel67, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Scaling the “Impossible”: Alex Honnold and His Famous Ascent

Alicia Yue, Staff Reporter March 18, 2025

Yosemite National Park, located in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, is a breathtaking natural wonder known for its grand cliffs, majestic waterfalls, and giant sequoias. Spanning over 1,100 square...

Ready, set...pickleball! (Photo Credit: Aleksander Saks / Unsplash)

The Pickleball Epidemic

Ashley Chen, Staff Reporter March 18, 2025

The rhythmic POP of the perforated ball echoes across the court, a soundtrack to a summer afternoon unlike any other. Pickleball. The name probably sounds silly, but the sport has proven far the opposite....

Here, Daniel Jones attempts a throw during his 2019 rookie campaign. (Photo Credit: All-Pro Reels, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Daniel Jones’s Giants Career: Was It Eight’s Fate?

Eli Brisman, Staff Reporter March 18, 2025

“With the 6th pick of the 2019 NFL draft, The New York Giants select Daniel Jones, quarterback, Duke.”  As Roger Goodell made the announcement, NFL fans fell into shock. With their quarterback...

The 49ers haven’t been great this year and it might be a sign that their championship window has closed. (Photo Credit: Fredrick Lee / Unsplash)

The Biggest Surprises During the 2024-2025 National Football League Season

Aitan Dorsky, Staff Writer March 18, 2025

Throughout this NFL season, there have been unexpected events that no one could have anticipated. The San Francisco 49ers sunk to the bottom of their division after making the Super Bowl last season. The...

Pictured is Rafael Nadal at the 2021 Rolland Garros- which he won- defeating Roger Federer in 4 sets 7–5, 7–6 (7–3), 5–7, and 6–1  in the finals. (Photo Credit: y.caradec, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The End of an Era: What Rafael Nadal’s Retirement Means For Tennis

Leif Emery, Staff Reporter March 18, 2025

Rafael Nadal, one of the all-time great names of tennis, has officially hung up his tennis shoes at the age of 38, leaving a permanent mark on the tennis, and the sports world as a whole. Rafael Nadal...

Elite middle-distance runners Samuel Tefera (Ethiopia), Ayanleh Souleiman (Djibouti), and Timothy Cheruiyot (Kenya) exemplify East Africa's dominance in distance running at the 2018 African Athletics Championships. (Photo Credit: Bob Ramsak, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Dominance of East African Distance Running

Nicholas Anderson, Staff Reporter March 18, 2025

As the sun starts to peak over the Aberdare Mountains, pouring over Iten, Kenya, thousands of feet pound on the dirt roads in perfect rhythm. This small city, with a population of just over 42,000 people...

Here, Alexandra Blee ’25 runs at the Borough Champions for the Girls' Varsity Cross-Country team. Although Blee no longer runs for the team since this year's season has ended, she continues to run in her free time in order to keep in shape.

The Rise of Running: How the Sport Has Evolved Into a Lifestyle

Amanda Ro, Staff Reporter March 11, 2025
Running is not only physical but psychological, as oftentimes it is more of a mental challenge than a physical one.
Here, Wilt Chamberlain, who entered the NBA in 1959, dunks while barely jumping.
(Photo Credit: Philadelphia 76ers press photo, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Would a Current NBA Bench Player Dominate in Previous Eras of Basketball?

Lane Adelson, Staff Reporter March 11, 2025

NBA players are the cream of the crop, and even the least impactful NBA players are some of the best basketball players in the world. Basketball players are only getting better through the eras due to...

People involved in martial arts (promoters, fighters, and company presidents) have shifted their overall goals with what competitive martial arts have become over the course of the last twenty years. (Photo Credit Bogdan Yukhymchuk / Unsplash)

Combat Sports Are Abandoning Their Original Values

Ray Rivera, Staff Reporter March 7, 2025

On November 15th, 2024, the boxing legend Mike Tyson faced off against Jake Paul in an eight-round bout that left the audience disappointed with its conclusion. It was streamed on Netflix with over 108...

Here, the Girls' Varsity Soccer team celebrates their success after a win.

Stress in Athletics and How to Manage It

Megan Pattanakul, Staff Reporter March 6, 2025

Everyone loves sports. Whether playing on the field, practicing for hours, or even spectating, sports are a cornerstone of excitement and health. In fact, according to a study in 2023, nearly 94% of Americans...

Sarah Pavan, a former Husker on Nebraska’s 2006 game, is hitting against a tough Texas block. 2006 was the year in which Nebraska won their third championship title under current coach John Cook. (Photo Credit: CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=96193901/Wikimedia Commons)

A National Champion’s Achilles Heel

Melissa Zhou, Staff Reporter February 27, 2025

I remember the exact moment that I fell in love with volleyball. The 2020 Tokyo Olympics was an especially refreshing program on TV. It gave us a break from the ‘BREAKING NEWS,’ rising death tolls...

Here, Edwin Diaz emerges from the bullpen moments before the Mets advanced to the National League Championship Series (NLCS). (Photo Credit: Deans Charbal, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

From 0-5 to OMG: The Amazing Story of the 2024 New York Mets

Isaiah Muniz, Staff Reporter February 26, 2025

“0-5, no one in the ballpark, hitless through seven, feels like rock bottom.”  Those were the words spoken by New York Mets lead play broadcaster Gary Cohen on April 4th, 2024. It was the sixth...

Pictured is Max Verstappen (Oracle Red Bull Racing) in the lead followed by Charles Leclerc (Scuderia Ferrari), Carlos Sainz (Scuderia Ferrari), Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1), and Lando Norris (McLaren F1) at the Red Bull Ring Grand Prix in Austria during the 2023 season. (Photo Credit: Lukas Raich, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Formula 1 is Racing to the Future

Emilia Linnemann, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

Ten teams putting it all on the line. Twenty drivers pushing it to the limit and beyond. This is the pinnacle of motorsport. “Formula 1 seemed like another world, a bit like for someone doing acting...

Christos Batalias '25 enjoys what was his last practice of the Fall 2024 season.

Christos Batalias ’25 Gets the Rare Opportunity to Play High School Football for Bronx Science

Eli Brisman, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

Bronx Science and football are two concepts that rarely go together. In the school’s 86 year history, the prestigious STEM school has never fielded a football team of its own. Aside from the Girls' Varsity...

Aaron Judge warms up for Game 1 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. (Photo Credit: Jeffrey Hyde from Bryan, TX, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

A Profile on Aaron Judge: One of the Best Players in Baseball

Arjana Mulosmani, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

All high-level sports celebrate precision, baseball not being an exception. And in a sea of greats, Aaron Judge stands out as a force of nature. When he steps into the batter's box, pitchers adjust, cameras...

Pictured is New York City FC (players in blue) playing in a converted Yankee Stadium; note the odd and uneven shape of the pitch due to the stadium originally being intended for baseball. (Photo Credit: Benjamin Cutting / Unsplash)

New York City is En Route to Begin Construction of First Professional Soccer Stadium

Isla MacKarell, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

New York City Football Club, otherwise known as NYCFC, is New York’s first official soccer team. While their home stadium is Citi Field, a field that is typically the home of Major League Baseball’s...

Pictured is a game at Koshien. Many people can be seen standing right up against the fence in school colors, eager to watch the game play out. (Photo Credit: Ayyeee Ayyeee / Pexels)

Can’t ‘Let It Slide’: The High School Baseball Game That Divided Korea and Japan

Hana Cleemann, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

My mom and I were in a Zen Garden at the temple of Tofuku-ji, the air thick and humid, infused with the scents of wet stone and green earth. We sat on a smooth wooden floor that framed the meticulously...

The NBA is amongst the top leagues in the sports world. It generated 10.58 billion dollars in revenue and averaged 1.59 million viewers in the previous 2022-2023 season. (Photo Credit: Edgar Chapparo / Unsplash)

Ranking Each National Basketball Association’s Team’s Offseason in the Eastern Conference

Chris-Andrew Nkunga, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

The NBA officially made a return on October 4th, 2024, marking the end of the offseason. At the end of the league playoffs, each team enters a period known as the offseason, where they make changes to...

Before the start of the Battle of the Sexes against Riggs, Billie Jean King is pictured here on a litter and carried by four men to the tennis court. (Photo Credit: Associated Press, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Growth of Women’s Tennis

Winnie Huang, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

When Forbes released their list of the highest-paid female athletes in 2023, there was a noticeable pattern. Nine out of the ten highest-paid female athletes were tennis players. This doesn’t exactly...

Major league pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez shows the balance and athleticism that it takes to throw a baseball at the highest level. (Photo Credit: Serasena / Unsplash)

Redefining Baseball Training As We Know It: The Soulthrowers

Eli Brisman, Staff Reporter February 11, 2025

Across America, kids dream of playing baseball at the next level. Johnny might be a crafty lefty with a good curveball, and Timmy may be a lengthy righty who throws somewhat hard, but college coaches overlook...

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